Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-03
NEWS Uy I0l0SidpH FROM ALL QUARTERS. CLEVELAND WILL 60 WEST On A Tour Across The Con-
 tinent. THE THISTLE AGAIN A WINNER, HanIan Will Row Gaudaur
 Once More. THE RAPID TRANSIT BONDS. Butler Ready To Enter
 Politics Again.
THE RAPID TRANSIT BONDS.
rHEPREsIDENr GOING WEST

THE PRESIDENT GOING WEST
 On rrIn Across tho ContinenI-Anx-
 ious to See the Country and Make
 Himself Solid With His Party for a
 Second Term.
 PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-A special to the Bulletin from Washington says: There is every reason to believe that the promise which the President recently made to the St. Louis delegation that he would if he could visit their city next fall will be kept, and the visit to that city will only be compara- lively small feature of great and extensive trip which he.h has been planning and the ar engagements for which will be consummated on his return to the White House. The Presi- dent has seen but little of the United States. He has during his lifetime travelled but little outside of the State of New York. He has never been in the West at all. But he has made up bis mind of late that it will be to his personal and political advantage to make an elaborate journey this year. His wife has persuaded him to do so matter of pleas- ure and several Democratic politicians, chief among whom is Postmaster General Villas, have urged him to do so as matter of prac- tical politics. They have told him that the Democrats in the West and Northwest are anxious to see him and that his presence in some of the States may have eneour- aging effect on the party organization. Cabinet officer remarked to him before his departure to the Adirondacks that in year of peace and prosperity like this he could make such tour as Monroe made in 1918, and the remark had pleasing effect on the Presidents mind. It was on the contempla- ton of such trip,as this that Nil. Cleveland made his promise to the St. Louis delega- gation. The fact is that he intends to go great deal further in the direction of the set ting sun than St. Louis.
 If the President can make his arrange ments he will leave this city in the first week of August and will probably remain away until the first week in October. He will travel in a special containing the members of his immediate household and two or three Cabinet officers. The intention is to go across the continent to the Pacific coast. The principal cities on the line of route will be visited in Ohio, Indiana, Hi nois, Missouri and Minnesota. Postmaster General Villas is particularly anxious that he should make good impression ln those States in time for the fall elections. The President is curious to explore the territories along the line of the Northern Pacific rail road and it is now on his plan to go as far as Portland, Oregon. Indeed it is said that he would very much like to steam up the Pacific ocean as far as Alaska, although he has been told that this would be construed as violation of the precedent which per mits no President to go outside of the country during. his term of office. Whether trip on the ocean from one part of the country to another would really be such violation is point which the President has not yet made up his mind to concede. If he does concede this, however, it is probable that Mrs. Cleveland will make the trip, while the President with Lamont spends ten days in camping out in the Yellowstone. It is probable that in going and coming on this long two months Journey the President and his party will visit Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul (possibly Portland, Oregon and San Francisco Omaha, St. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati and other important cities in order that he may come in contact with the people, and especially with working politi- clans Postmaster General Villas, who is perhaps the most ardent and in- dustrious second -termer in the admins comes leave nothing undone to work up the journey for all it is worth for a swing around the circle. The Democratic politicians in the various States through which the presiden- tial party will pass will be instructed to stir up the popular enthusiasm in order to bring about good effect on the autumn elections.
 The President is determined that the jour ney shall be made entirely at his personal expense. He does not intend to accept any favors, but will pay for everything he gets in the way of transportation and personal ser vice. The trip will cost not less that $500 for the sixty days over which it will extend. A leading member of the administration said that the President is anxious to know more about his country than he does and that he often finds his imperfect knowledge in this respect source of embarrassment. He has been moved to make the journey in order to gratify his wife's love of travel. He fears, however, that the South will be jealous of the fact that Democratic President has gone into the West instead of spending more of his time in the southern States.